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Kronenburg
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Dutch
Etymology
Gelderland nl kronen burg crowned mansion. Attested as nl de Kroon in 1868. Compound of nl kroon crown with a later element nl burg mansion. Named after a mansion located close to the current neighbourhood. The neighbourhood itself began construction in the early 1970s.
Noord-Holland Attested as Kroonenburg in 1866. Named after a former estate, which may have been named in turn after a former castle near nl Loenen aan de Vecht.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈkroː.nə(n)ˌbʏrx/
nl Kro nen burg
nl ʏrx 3
Proper noun
n
nl neighborhood city/Arnhem p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
nl neighbourhood city/Amstelveen p/North Holland c/Netherlands
References
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